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Minor in Human Rights Advocacy

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The minor in human rights advocacy is designed to provide an in-depth examination of human rights issues in history and contemporary events. The minor will also focus on the processes and institutions available for dealing with human rights violations. It is an appropriate minor for students in any major who have a concern for human rights and wish to use the knowledge and skills developed in their major to deal with these issues and/or develop career opportunities.

Total credit hours required for the minor: 19

Course

Credit Hours

Required Courses

Government 211 (HRA 211)

Introduction to Human Rights

1

Government 281

Political Ideas and Ideologies

3

One of the following:

3

History 334

History of Colonial Africa

History 335

History of Modern South Africa

History 344

Modern China

History 381

Germany in the Nazi Era

History 372

Modern Russia

Government 364*

International Law

3

Six credit hours from the following courses:

6

Anthropology 251

Native American Culture

Government 346

Civil Liberties

Government 363*

International Organizations

Sociology 252

Racial and Cultural Minorities

Government 464 (HRA 464)

International Protection of Human Rights – Capstone Seminar

3

19

* Prerequisite may be waived for non-government and politics and international studies majors.